| VID |
21443 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
CGI |
| Detailed Description |
The WordPress program, according to its version number, has multiple vulnerabilities(2). WordPress is a freely available PHP-based publication program that uses a MySQL backend database. WordPress versions 1.2.2 and earlier are vulnerable to multiple cross-site scripting and SQL injection vulnerabilities as follows:
1. The SQL injection issues may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the SQL database.
2. The cross-site scripting issues may allow for theft of cookie-based authentication credentials or other attacks.
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the remote WordPress program to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385042
* Platforms Affected:
Matthew Mullenweg, WordPress 1.2.2 and earlier
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
No upgrade or patch available as of December 2004.
Upgrade to the new version of WordPress (1.2.3 or later), when new version fixed this problem becomes available from the WordPress Download Web site at http://wordpress.org/download/ |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
12066 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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